284 complaints reported

2006 Ford Fusion Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
284
Crashes
18
Fires
0
Injuries
13

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Nov 2022

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V158000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the recall repair might be completed in the first quarter of 2023. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 2022
May 2022

Recall received for this vehicle. Dealership not willing to repair.was told by service department head that the part would have to be ordered and they would give me a call once it came in. Been over 3 weeks and no one has called. Service department manager told me he was new and needed more time to see what's going on.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2022
Apr 2022

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V158000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2022
Mar 2022 Crash Injury

The contact owned a 2006 Ford Fusion. The contact's husband was driving in poor weather conditions speed unknown, hit ice and the vehicle skidded into a streetlight pole on the passenger side door. The vehicle caromed across the road and hit the opposite curb and rolled onto the roof. The contact stated she was not aware of any warning lights being illuminated. The contact said that the driver’s side airbags did not deploy, and the passenger side airbags deployed but did not inflate. The police wrote out a traffic report and the driver were transported by ambulance to a hospital with injuries to his back, neck and head requiring emergency surgery. The passenger was being taken by the contact to a hospital today sustaining head pain and wrist pain. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle had not been diagnosed. The vehicle will not be repaired. The contact stated that she had received a recall letter for the air bags and that the vehicle had been taken to a local dealer. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 25,4447.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2022
Apr 2021

2006 FORD FUSION. CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY NO LONGER OWN VEHICLE. *LD *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2021
May 2020

THE AIR BAG SYMBOL APPEARS ON DASH WHILE CAR IN MOTION . THE SYMBOL GOES OFF AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTART APPEARS AGAIN IN MOTION. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR AIR BAGS. TOOK IT TO LOUIS FORD GARAGE IN BEAVER FALLS PA.ON 4/11/2020 . THEY ONLY REPLACED PASSENGER SIDE. SAID THAT WAS THE ONLY ONE RECALLED. THE DASH SYMBOL IS STILL COMING ON FOR DRIVERS SIDE . VERY CONCERNED. IF THE RECALLED BAGS ARE DEFECTIVE WHY AREN'T BOTH BAGS BEING REPLACED? *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2019
Oct 2019 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, LEFT THE ROADWAY, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND SORENESS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A JUNKYARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. BALLENTINE FORD (1305 SC-72, GREENWOOD, SC 29649, (864) 223-6656) WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 226,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2019
Oct 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2019
Jul 2019

TAKATA RECALL MY VEHICLE FALLS UNDER THE RECALL CATEGORY AND I HAVE BEEN CALLING FOR MONTHS TRYING TO GET IT SERVICED AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION. THIS IS INCREDIBLY IRRESPONSIBLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2019
Mar 2019 Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. ALSO, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED ARM, LEG, AND EYE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FRONT PASSENGER ALSO SUSTAINED FACE, CHEST, LEG, AND EYE INJURIES, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND LATER TAKEN TO BAYTOWN FORD (LOCATED AT 4110 I-10, BAYTOWN, TX 77521, (855) 760-2180). THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE RESULTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 204,789.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2018
Feb 2019

'TAKATA RECALL" - I HAD RECEIVER A DOCUMENT BACK IN MARCH 2017 THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG IN MY VEHICLE AND STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY INFORMING ME OF ANY UPDATE ON THE RECALL SOLUTIONS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2017
Feb 2019

CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS THE CONSUMER STATED SHE RECEIVED A LETTER THAT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR A RECALL AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2019
Feb 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PENSKE FORD (8970 LA MESA BLVD, LA MESA, CA 91942, (619) 464-7777) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 2019
Feb 2019 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED ARM, BACK, AND HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED BACK, FACE, AND SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STAR FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 1101 S BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE, CA 91204, (818) 956-0977) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2016
Feb 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). JOE HALL FORD (1617 21ST ST, LEWISTON, ID 83501, 208-746-2391) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2019
Jan 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. JIM HUDSON FORD (1201 W MAIN ST, LEXINGTON, SC 29072, (803) 359-4114) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS TRADED-IN FOR A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2014
Jan 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO PROVIDE THE PART WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME CONCERNING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). NORTH BROTHERS FORD, INC. (33300 FORD RD, WESTLAND, MI 48185, (734) 421-1300) WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME TO RECEIVE THE PART FROM THE MANUFACTURER. A LOANER VEHICLE OPTION WAS NOT OFFERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BE PROVIDED TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2015
Dec 2018

TAKATA RECALL ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO, I GOT AN MAIL SAYING THAT THE PART WAS AVAILABLE. I CALLED MY FORD LOCAL DEALERSHIP (JACKSON, TN, 38301). MY CAR WAS PUT ON A WAITING LIST AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. THREE WEEKS LATER, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN BUT I WAS TOLD AGAIN THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT WHEN THE PART IS AVAILABLE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON HERE. WHEN FORD, THE MANUFACTURE, SAID THAT THE PART IS AVAILABLE, CAN'T THE DEALERSHIP JUST ORDER THE PART FOR CUSTOMERS. IT IS OUTRAGES THAT I RECEIVED MY FIRST RECALL NOTICE BACK IN 2014, BUT I STILL HAVE NOT GET IT FIXED ALMOST IN 2019. IT IS SUPPER INCONVENIENT SINCE WE CAN'T USE THIS CAR TO RIDE THE WHOLE FAMILY, BUT SOMETIMES, I HAVE TO WHEN MY SECOND CAR IS BROKEN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2018
Dec 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (CANNON FORD LINCOLN, 904 N DAVIS AVE, CLEVELAND, MS 38732, (662)843-2785) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Dec 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (AUTONATION FORD EAST, 28825 EUCLID AVE, WICKLIFFE, OH 44092, 440-296-3020) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2018
Dec 2018

TAKATA RECALL DEALER CANNOT REPAIR. DEALER HAS FAILED TO COMPLETE REPAIR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2006
Dec 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED DAVE SINCLAIR FORD, INC. AT 314-892-2600 (LOCATED AT 7466 S LINDBERGH BLVD, ST. LOUIS, MO 63125) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *DT UPDATED 11/29/18*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Dec 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. DISCOVERY FORD (1163 WARDS RD, ALTAVISTA, VA 24517, (434) 369-6681) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PART WAS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2018
Dec 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALERS (BALISE MOTORS, 32 CORPORATION ST, HYANNIS, MA 02601, (508) 771-4904 AND BALISE FORD, 1979 BOSTON ROAD, WILBRAHAM, MA, 01095, 774-487-3188) WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY WHEN THE REMEDY AND PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD VERIFY WHEN THE PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2017
Dec 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ORLEANS FORD IN MEDINA, NEW YORK WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2017

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The 2006 Ford Fusion has 284 Air Bags complaints on file. 18 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.